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Ron F.C1KwizIQ community member

Asked 8 years ago

Catherine B.B2KwizIQ community member

A question about one of the above sentencesIn the sentence above that says "Elle a une petite voix: on l'entend peu", why is that translated as "She has a small voice: We don't hear her much". I would have thought that "on l'entend peu" would have translated to 'we hear her much'. Would you please explain this? Thank you. Catherine

Asked 10 years ago

Sherry M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

"J'étais mariée quand j'avais 20 ans." "I was married when I was 20." Does that mean that during my 20s I was married and not that I got married when I was 20? Thanks!

Asked 9 years ago

Nigel C.C1KwizIQ community member

Que veut dire "Monsieur cinq minutes (douche comprise)"? On entend aussi Monsieur deux minutes ou bien Monsieur dix minutes. Le quel est correcte?

Asked 6 years ago

Gregory S.C1KwizIQ community member

"Je manque à elle" vs. "Elle me manque"

I was deeply confused by this, but I think I now understand.

I can say "Mon chat me manque.", or "Mon chat manque à Jean.". HOWEVER,

"Mon chat manque à moi" and "Mon chat manque à elle" are NOT correct.

Am I understanding this correctly?

Asked 5 years ago

dave d.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Tu te lavais ?Tu te lavais ?.....can this also be read as "you used to wash yourself?"? Thanks in advance for any help.

Asked 8 years ago

nola i.C1KwizIQ community member

When can one use n'importe où instead of nulle part for anywhere

Asked 8 years ago

CrystalMaiden 7.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Miam, c'est délicieux! Why not il est?Miam, c'est délicieux! Why not il est? It's referring to something specific (the delicious specific thing being eaten), I assume, since we don't see the sentences before it.

Asked 8 years ago

helen w.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

They would be lucky: "ils auraeints de la chance" I saw the avoir verb used here: "ils auraeints de la chance." Why not use etre ("would be"): Ils seraient de la chance. Is it a rule that the avoir verb always used with luck versus the etre verb?

Asked 9 years ago

Maarten K.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Surname - nom or nom de famille should both be accepted

Official French documents I have had to complete - eg long stay visa applications etc use < nom > for surname; it should be accepted on its own, not just as < nom de famille >. Knowing that when asked for < votre nom > in France, the correct response is your surname rather than first name, is one of the little differences encountered quite regularly. Although official documents do use < état civil >, both < situation familiale > and < situation de famille > are also used in general conversations and enquiries of marriage/domestic arrangements.

Asked 5 years ago

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